Definitions for pandemoniumˌpæn dəˈmoʊ ni əm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pan•de•mo•ni•umˌpæn dəˈmoʊ ni əm(n.)(pl.)-ums.
wild uproar or disorder; tumult.
a place or scene of turmoil or utter chaos.
(often cap.) the abode of all the demons.
Ref: hell 1
Origin of pandemonium:
1667; after Pandaemonium, Milton's name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell
Princeton's WordNet
chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness(noun)
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
Wiktionary
pandemonium(Noun)
A place where all demons live; Hell.
pandemonium(Noun)
Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
pandemonium(Noun)
An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
Origin: Coined by John Milton in "Paradise Lost," Pandæmonium, from πᾶν (equivalent to English pan-Category:English words prefixed with pan-) + daemonium, from δαίμων.
Webster Dictionary
Pandemonium(noun)
the great hall or council chamber of demons or evil spirits
Pandemonium(noun)
an utterly lawless, riotous place or assemblage
Translations for pandemonium
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
pandemonium(noun)
a state of noise and confusion
There was pandemonium in the classroom before the teacher arrived.
- pandemoniumAfrikaans
- ضَجَّه، صَخَبArabic
- безредиеBulgarian
- pandemônioPortuguese (BR)
- vřavaCzech
- der HöllenlärmGerman
- vild forvirringDanish
- πανδαιμόνιοGreek
- pandemonio, estruendo infernalSpanish
- korralagedus ja põrgulärmEstonian
- جنجال؛ غوغاFarsi
- sekasortoFinnish
- vacarmeFrench
- מְהוָּמהHebrew
- कोलाहल, हो-हल्लाHindi
- urnebes, metežCroatian
- zűrzavarHungarian
- kekalutanIndonesian
- ringlulreiðIcelandic
- pandemonioItalian
- 大騒ぎJapanese
- 아수라장Korean
- tikras pragaras, maišatisLithuanian
- šausmīgs troksnis; kņada; jandāliņšLatvian
- hiruk-pikukMalay
- tumultDutch
- vilt kaos, forvirringNorwegian
- zamieszanie, piekłoPolish
- جنجال؛ غوغاPersian
- غرغړې، شوراوزوږ، دشيطانانو اوديوانوماڼۍPashto
- pandemónioPortuguese
- vacarmRomanian
- шум; столпотворениеRussian
- vrava; blázinecSlovak
- peklenski hrupSlovenian
- halabukaSerbian
- tumult, kaos, oväsenSwedish
- ความโกลาหลThai
- kargaşa(lık)Turkish
- 極端混亂嘈雜的Chinese (Trad.)
- справжнє пекло; сум'яттяUkrainian
- شوروغوغاUrdu
- sự huyên náoVietnamese
- 大混乱的场面，嘈杂Chinese (Simp.)
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